Back River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 10RA001, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

1.64m

measured Nov 4, 7:15 a.m.

24-hour change

−0.01m

falling

7-day change

−0.05m

falling

Range (16 days)

1.64–1.74m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●1.640
Nov 31.64↓ 0.01
Nov 21.65↓ 0.01
Nov 11.65↓ 0.02
Oct 311.68↓ 0.01
Oct 301.690
Oct 291.690
Oct 281.69↓ 0.01
Oct 271.70↓ 0.01
Oct 261.71↑ 0.02
Oct 251.70↓ 0.04
Oct 241.73↓ 0.01
Oct 231.74↑ 0.03
Oct 221.71↑ 0.02

Readings fetched Nov 4, 8:06 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Back River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Back River?
The current water level of Back River (Nunavut) is 1.64 m, measured Nov 4, 7:15 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 10RA001.
Is the water level at Back River rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.05 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 1.64 to 1.74 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Back River come from?
Readings come from the Back River Below Beechy Lake gauge (10RA001) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 10RA001

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.